Wristband container for an earpiece

ABSTRACT

A wristband container for an earpiece is worn on a user&#39;s wrist. It is used for containing an earpiece. The wristband container for an earpiece includes a container main body, a first band, and a second band. The first band and the second band are connected to the container main body to form a circular space for the user&#39;s wrist. The first band and the second band are used to fix the wristband container for an earpiece on the user&#39;s wrist. The container main body has a containing space to contain an earpiece.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

1. Field of the Invention

The present invention relates to a containing device for containing anearpiece.

2. Description of the Related Art

The earpiece is a very common device. Since the cell phone becameubiquitous, the wireless earpiece (such as a Bluetooth earpiece,commonly referred to as a Bluetooth headset) has increased inpopularity. When the Bluetooth earpiece is not used, there is not aconvenient place for placing the Bluetooth earpiece. If the Bluetoothearpiece is placed in a bag, it is hard for the user to find and makeuse of the earpiece. If the Bluetooth earpiece is placed in a pocket,the shape and volume of the Bluetooth earpiece may cause discomfort tothe user, and most users will be reluctant to put a Bluetooth earpieceinto a pocket because of concerns that the earpiece could be damaged orsoiled.

In addition, the battery of a Bluetooth earpiece does not hold a verylarge charge; as a result, the battery is rapidly and easily exhausted.There is a need to develop a device to minimize the abovementioneddisadvantages of the Bluetooth earpiece.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

It is an object of the present invention to provide a device forcontaining an earpiece.

It is another object of the present invention to provide a device forproviding power to an earpiece.

To achieve the abovementioned object, the wristband container for anearpiece of the present invention is used for being worn on a wrist of auser and for containing an earpiece. The wristband container for anearpiece includes a container main body, a first band, and a secondband. The first band and the second band are connected to the containermain body to form a circular space. The circular space is used forallowing the wrist through, and the first band and the second band areused for fixing the container on the wrist. In addition, the containermain body includes a containing space for containing the earpiece.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, the wristbandcontainer for an earpiece further includes at least one battery and acharging connector such that the wristband container for an earpiece canfunction as a charger for the earpiece.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, the wristbandcontainer for an earpiece further includes a time display unit, allowingthe wristband container for an earpiece to be used as a wristwatch.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 illustrates a schematic drawing of the wristband container for anearpiece combined with the earpiece of the present invention.

FIG. 2 illustrates a schematic drawing of the wristband container for anearpiece separated from the earpiece of the present invention.

FIG. 3 illustrates an exploded perspective view of the wristbandcontainer for an earpiece of the present invention.

FIG. 4 illustrates a circuit diagram of the wristband container for anearpiece of the present invention.

FIG. 5 illustrates a schematic drawing of the earpiece of the presentinvention.

FIG. 6 illustrates a schematic drawing of a user using the earpiece.

FIG. 7 illustrates a schematic drawing of the earpiece and the wristbandcontainer for an earpiece of the present invention in the combined stateand worn on the wrist of a user.

FIG. 8 illustrates a schematic drawing of the wristband container for anearpiece in another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 illustrates a circuit diagram of the wristband container for anearpiece in another embodiment of the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

These and other objects and advantages of the present invention willbecome apparent from the following description of the accompanyingdrawings, which disclose several embodiments of the present invention.It is to be understood that the drawings are to be used for purposes ofillustration only, and not as a definition of the invention.

Please refer to FIG. 1 to FIG. 3. The wristband container for anearpiece 1 of the present invention may contain an earpiece 2; theearpiece 2 can be a Bluetooth earpiece.

The wristband container for an earpiece 1 includes a container main body10, a first band 41, and a second band 42. In the present embodiment,the container main body 10 includes a first side body 11, a second sidebody 12, and a connector 13. The first side body 11 includes a firstside body front end 111 and a first side body back end 112. The secondside body 12 includes a second side body front end 121 and a second sidebody back end 122. The connector 13 is connected to the first side bodyback end 112 and the second side body back end 122 such that the firstside body 11, the second side body 12, and the connector 13 form acontaining space 14.

Basically, the containing space 14 is used for coordinating the shape ofthe earpiece 2. The first side body front end 111 and the second sidebody front end 121 form an open end 17, allowing the earpiece 2 to beplugged in from the open end 17 such that it is in the combined stateshown in FIG. 1.

In the present embodiment, the first band 41 and the second band 42 arerespectively connected to the first side body front end 111 and thesecond side body front end 121 to form a circular space 43. The circularspace 43 is used for allowing the wrist 91 through, and the first band41 and the second band 42 are used for fixing the wristband containerfor an earpiece 1 on the wrist 91, as shown in FIG. 6.

In addition to containing an earpiece 2, in the present embodiment, thewristband container for an earpiece 1 can also be a charger, allowingthe earpiece 2 to be charged when the earpiece 2 and the wristbandcontainer for an earpiece 1 are combined. In the present embodiment, thefirst side body front end 111 and the second side body front end 121respectively contain batteries 31, 32 (the amount is at least one, andin the preferred embodiment, the battery is a rechargeable battery). Thefirst cover 115 and the second cover 125 are respectively located on thefirst side body front end 111 and the second side body front end 121,allowing the user to replace the batteries 31, 32. A charging connector19 (such as a mini USB male connector) is located on the connector 13,and the earpiece 2 has a corresponding earpiece connector 21 (such as amini USB female connector). When the earpiece 2 is plugged intocontaining space 14 from the open end 17, the earpiece connector 21 ofthe earpiece 2 can connect to the charging connector 19. In addition,the charging connector 19 can also connect to an external power supply(not shown in the figure), and the external power supply can charge thebatteries 31, 32 via the charging connector 19. Since the wirelesscharging technology is increasingly common, the charging connector 19may be unnecessary, and it can be replaced by a wireless chargingmodule.

A charging indicator 16 and a charging switch 35 can be set on thewristband container for an earpiece 1, as shown in FIG. 4; the chargingindicator 16, the charging connector 19, the batteries 31, 32, thecharging switch 35, and a controlling circuit module 18 (such as asimple control chip) are electrically connected to each other. Thecharging switch 35 is used for controlling the charging of the earpiece2. The charging indicator 16 is used for indicating information such as“charging”, “charging completed”, or “batteries 31, 32 are out ofpower”; the charging indicator 16 can be an LED light of differentcolors, an LED display, or a small buzzer to convey information on thecharging status to the user. Since the object of the present inventionis not to improve the technology of the charger, and the charger isalready disclosed in the prior art, there is no need for furtherdescription.

As shown in FIG. 1, when the earpiece 2 is located in the wristbandcontainer for an earpiece 1, the earpiece plug 30 can be placed flat.When the user needs to use the earpiece 2, as shown in FIG. 5, theearpiece plug 30 can be bent. As shown in FIG. 6, which illustrates auser 90 using the earpiece 2, the earpiece 2 is worn on the ear 92, andthe wristband container for an earpiece 1 is worn on the wrist 91. Whenthe user 90 does not use the earpiece 2, the earpiece 2 can be placed inthe wristband container for the earpiece 1 to be charged or not to becharged.

Please refer to FIG. 8˜FIG. 9, which illustrate another embodiment ofthe present invention, the wristband container for an earpiece 1 a. Thedifference between the present and the abovementioned embodiment is thatthe wristband container for an earpiece 1 a further includes a timedisplay unit 70. In the preferred embodiment, the time display unit 70is a thin display unit, such as electronic paper. In the presentembodiment, the time display unit 70 is located above the container mainbody 10 and above the containing space 14, allowing the wristbandcontainer for an earpiece 1 a to be used as a wristwatch.

When the earpiece is located in the wristband container for an earpiece1 a, the time display unit 70 is located above the container main body10 such that the user can see the time; if the time display unit 70 ismade of electronic paper, the time display unit 70 can also be locatedanyplace, such as on the first band 41 or on the second band 42. FIG. 9and FIG. 4 are almost the same; the difference is that the wristbandcontainer for an earpiece 1 a further includes a time display unit 70.The controlling circuit module 18 of the wristband container for anearpiece 1 a must have the function of controlling the time (forexample, the controlling circuit module 18 can be a controlling chip ofa common electronic wristwatch). In addition, the time display unit 70can be a touch screen; if the time display unit 70 is not a touchscreen, the time setting unit 71, 72 can be set on the container mainbody 10 for the user 90 to adjust the time.

It is noted that the above-mentioned embodiments are only forillustration. It is intended that the present invention covermodifications and variations of this invention provided they fall withinthe scope of the following claims and their equivalents. Therefore, itwill be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modificationsand variations can be made to the structure of the present inventionwithout departing from the scope or spirit of the invention.

What is claimed is:
 1. A wristband container for an earpiece, used forbeing worn on a wrist of a user and containing an earpiece, thewristband container for an earpiece comprising: a container main body,comprising a containing space, for containing the earpiece; a firstband; and a second band, wherein the first band and the second band areconnected to the container main body to form a circular space, thecircular space is used for allowing the wrist through, and the firstband and the second band are used for fixing the wristband container foran earpiece on the wrist.
 2. The wristband container for an earpiece asclaimed in claim 1, further comprising at least one battery forproviding power to the earpiece.
 3. The wristband container for anearpiece as claimed in claim 2, further comprising a charging connector.4. The wristband container for an earpiece as claimed in claim 3,wherein the container main body further comprises a first side body anda second side body, the first band and the second band beingrespectively connected to the first side body and the second side body.5. The wristband container for an earpiece as claimed in claim 4,further comprising a connector, wherein the first side body comprises afirst side body front end and a first side body back end, the secondside body comprises a second side body front end and a second side bodyback end, and the connector is connected to the first side body back endand the second side body back end such that the first side body, thesecond side body, and the connector form a containing space.
 6. Thewristband container for an earpiece as claimed in claim 5, wherein thecharging connector is located on the connector.
 7. The wristbandcontainer for an earpiece as claimed in claim 6, wherein the first sidebody front end and the second side body front end form an open end. 8.The wristband container for an earpiece as claimed in claim 7, whereinthe first band and the second band are respectively connected to thefirst side body front end and the second side body front end.
 9. Thewristband container for an earpiece as claimed in claim 8, wherein theat least one battery is located on the first side body front end or onthe second side body front end.
 10. The wristband container for anearpiece as claimed in claim 1, wherein the wristband container for anearpiece further comprises a time display unit.
 11. The wristbandcontainer for an earpiece as claimed in claim 2, wherein the wristbandcontainer for an earpiece further comprises a time display unit.
 12. Thewristband container for an earpiece as claimed in claim 3, wherein thewristband container for an earpiece further comprises a time displayunit.
 13. The wristband container for an earpiece as claimed in claim 4,wherein the wristband container for an earpiece further comprises a timedisplay unit.
 14. The wristband container for an earpiece as claimed inclaim 5, wherein the wristband container for an earpiece furthercomprises a time display unit.
 15. The wristband container for anearpiece as claimed in claim 6, wherein the wristband container for anearpiece further comprises a time display unit.
 16. The wristbandcontainer for an earpiece as claimed in claim 7, wherein the wristbandcontainer for an earpiece further comprises a time display unit.
 17. Thewristband container for an earpiece as claimed in claim 8, wherein thewristband container for an earpiece further comprises a time displayunit.
 18. The wristband container for an earpiece as claimed in claim 9,wherein the wristband container for an earpiece further comprises a timedisplay unit.
 19. The wristband container for an earpiece as claimed inclaim 10, wherein the time display unit is located above the containingspace.